Icon Platform M+

Full Description

Control A Variety Of DAWs

The Icon Platform M+ is compatible with the most popular DAWs including Cubase, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic, Reason, Studio One, Bitwig and more. The Platform M+ features already made mapping presets for a variety of DAWs, allowing you to get configured and setup as quickly as possible. The DAW controller connects via USB 2.0 allowing for a seamless setup experience. The Platform M+ gives you the ability to easily control functions inside your DAW, giving you hands-on control to a mixing console, and the flexibility of modern in the box production within a smaller workspace.

Primary Functions At Your Fingertips

The Icon Platform M+ gives you access to what you want and need at your fingertips. The 9 full-sized motorised faders provide a smooth, natural feel allowing you to quickly edit volume levels and more whilst mixing. The 8 dual-function encoder knobs provide you with rotary and clickable control, allowing you to access your primary functions, and adjust multiple parameters with ease. The jog wheel shuttle allows for fast search and control, whilst the illuminated buttons enable you to solo, mute, record with each channel, and also play, stop, and pause your project.

Compact & Durable Design

The Icon Platform M+ features an extremely compact design that allows it to be easily transported, and fit comfortably in smaller workspaces. It is ideal for the home producer and engineer who wants hands-on control of a mixing console within their smaller workspace. The Icon platform M+ provides you with hands-on control and flexibility, allowing you to be efficient as possible whilst working at home. Additionally, the Icon Platform M+ comprises of a robust metal casing and superb build quality, providing added durability and longevity.

Customise Your Setup

The Icon Platform M+ also features on-board modular ports that allow it to connect to a variety of additional expansion modules such as the Platform X+, which can add more faders, knobs, and pads to your current setup, providing you with more power, flexibility, and creativity. Additionally, you can also add the Icon Platform D2 display unit, which provides you with a convenient LED display allowing you to keep track of each parameter, track, and control value in your mix.

Bitwig Studio 8-Track included

Bitwig Studio 8-Track is a professional DAW designed to let your imagination run loose. Going beyond the limits of traditional DAW's, Bitwig Studio 8-Track offers an exciting and inspiring take on electronic music production, allowing you to transcend musical boundaries to create fresh and unique sounds. With Bitwig studio 8-Track you get 82 premium quality instruments, effects, note FX and modulators with 8 audio/instrument hybrid tracks to play with, featuring two effects tracks, two group tracks and eight scenes. Bitwig Studio 8-Track will have you performing immediately thanks to the industry-leading hardware integration capabilities. You can connect all your favourite synths, drum machines and loopers and start creating straight away. And if you like what you see, owning Bitwig Studio 8-Track also entitles you to discounted versions of Bitwig 16-track or full Bitwig Studio so you can get the ultimate upgrade!

Features

• Extremely compact, durable and versatile
• Customise the perfect setup with a variety of Platform extension modules
• 8+1 touch-sensitive motorised faders with 10-bit resolution
• 8 dual-function encoder knobs (Rotate and enter)
• Jog wheel shuttle for fast search and control
• Illuminated buttons for each channel including Select, Mute, Solo and Record
• 6 illuminated transport buttons including Play, Stop, Record, Rewind, Fast Forward and Loop
• Illuminated zoom buttons with 2 direction keys; use in combination with the jog wheel
• 2 illuminated track buttons for easy selection of different channels
• 2 illuminated bank buttons for shifting channels in groups of 8
• Icon 'Quick-Setup' driver is available for Cubase, Nuendo, Reason and Bitwig for instant plug & play
• Mackie control built-in for Cubase, Nuendo, Samplitude, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Reaper, Reason, Studio One and Bitwig
• Mackie HUI protocol built-in for Pro Tools
• iMapTM software included for easy mapping of MIDI functions
• Firmware upgrade available via USB connection and iMap software
• Class-compliant with Windows XP, Vista (32-bit), Windows 7/8/10 (32-bit & 64-bit) Mac OS X (IntelMac)
• USB 2.0 high speed connectivity
• 4 expansion ports equipped for expansion modules such as Icon Platform D2 & Icon Platform X+
• Superior build quality and robust metal casing with Kensington lock port
• Bundled with ICON edition Cubase LE and Samplitude LE
• 12V/5A power adapter included
• Use Icon Platform X+ expander for more channels
• Expansion modules: Icon Platform X+, Icon Platform D2

Specifications

• Dimensions: 395 x 196 x 58mm
• Compatible With:
  • iOS 7-9
  • Mac OS 10.8(Intel CPU/32-bit)
  • Mac OS 10.8(Intel CPU/64-bit)
  • Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12
  • Windows XP/Vista (32/64-bit)
  • Windows 7, 8, 10 (32/64-bit)